PLAYLIST: CJSR’s AIRTIGHT Fundrive Festival!
OCT 31 - NOV 14 across Edmonton, AB
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OCT 31: THE BREWTALS WITH FORBIDDEN DIMENSION at Southbound Brewing
The Brewtals // Un-Available, sorry!!
Edmonton’s mighty geezers of trash. - Bio taken from their instagram
Forbidden Dimension // Listen HERE
Canada’s longest running horror rock band, Forbidden Dimension started out in 1988. It was initially conceived as a one- man/one-off recording project, the result being a 7" EP "Into the Forbidden Dimension".
30+ years later, Jackson Phibes and his cronies are still stranded in the Forbidden Dimension with no escape in sight. - bio taken from their bandcamp (linked above)
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NOV 1: MORE MONEY THAN MILES: THE STORY OF JUNIOR GONE WILD at Metro Theatre
Watch the Trailer HERE
Jr. Gone Wild burst onto Canada’s mid-’80s DIY music scene with songs, guitars and no roadmap for the future. A 15-year journey making a life as a band was shaped by record deals, lineup changes, bad luck and hard choices, forging a sound rooted in country and rock while holding fast to an ethos born of punk. - taken from Metro Theatre
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NOV 4: HOLY VOID, PEARLY MOON, PAR ASTIDO at the Aviary
Holy Void // Listen HERE
Holy Void is psychedelic godrot from Winnipeg. The band’s second album, All Will Be Revealed in Time, was released in December 2024. Since then, Holy Void have toured Canada and appeared at SXSW, Sled Island, Reeperbahn Festival and New Colossus. The band is currently recording its third album, with the first single arriving in October 2026. - taken from their website
Pearly Moon // Listen HERE
Pearly Moon is the latest recording project from Patrick Earles. Drawing inspiration from the classic sounds of the 60s and 70s, as well as more contemporary psychedelia such as Deerhunter and MGMT, Pearly Moon’s debut album Tragicomedy features a mix of well-crafted melodicism and 4-track haze. - taken from their bandcamp (linked above)
Par Ásito // Listen HERE
Space hell. - taken from their bandcamp (linked above)
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NOV 5: BRY WEBB WITH COTS, L.N. BABA, KIP LILY at the CKUA Event Space
Bry Webb // Listen HERE
In the fall of 2013 Bry Webb was putting the finishing touches on his second album Free Will. Released on May 20th 2014, Bry, with his newly assembled band The Providers, spent the following few years traversing North America playing clubs, festivals and storied stages such as Toronto’s Massey Hall. Nothing new for an artist who had spent the aughts in a constant state of motion with Constantines, a band who on average had performed one of every three nights on a stage somewhere in the world. In fact, running in parallel to Bry’s solo touring schedule was a reunion with his former Constantines’ bandmates to once again present their incendiary live show and celebrate the 11th anniversary reissue of the band’s Shine A Light. It is what happened as the decade wound down that seemed out of character for an artist who had spent close to 20 years immersed in the studio and on the stage: the music stopped altogether. Bry explains his feelings at that time, “I lost the musical plot about 5 years ago and stopped playing music entirely, sold instruments and recording equipment, and committed myself to the idea that I was absolutely done”. Webb dedicated himself to his ongoing work in community radio, months turned to years and musical life seemed to be all but gone from view.
L.N. Baba // Listen HERE
The earnest, personal tracks of Edmonton’s l.n. baba evoke a sense of nostalgic and contemplative imagery, ruminating upon a precise moment in life. A compelling style of storytelling harkens back to traditional folk, complemented by his lo-fi yet technical guitar-based melodies. His debut LP, Rubber Eye, is touching, engaging and wonderfully creative. - taken from Sled Island site
Kip Lily // Listen HERE
Kip Lily is the folk project of singer-songwriter and multimedia artist Kelsey McMillan. Raised in rural Alberta, her lyrics often draw on landscapes and lessons from nature, and sometimes take the form of folklore and fable. A lover of the experimental creative process, and enjoys being a perpetual beginner and exploring different recording techniques, collaborative songwriting and connecting visual and sonic ideas together. As Kip Lily, she performs her compositions with different musicians, allowing the songs to morph and grow into new arrangements with each new member. - taken from Down by the River site
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NOV 6: SELF-CUT BANGS WITH CREAMO at Bent Stick Brewing
Self-Cut Bangs // Listen HERE
Self-Cut Bangs write songs that don't wear out their welcome. Big hooks, guitars and hearts. Featuring members of Napalmpom, Dark Time, Hot Little Rocket, Night Committee, Astral Swans and Reuben & The Dark. - taken from their bandcamp (linked above)
Creamo // Listen HERE
Creamo (a.k.a Creamy Rainbow a.k.a whatever new made up name) is Anna Wildish (bass), Andrew Thorne (guitar/vox/harmonica) and Aidan Oatway (drums/sampler). Guitars and bass frequently accompany the distortion of radios, telephone calls, and Tasmanian devils. A band serious about being unserious. Occupying the territory of alternative music, with the ethos of Pauline Oiveros and Salomé Voegelin. - taken from their bandcamp (linked above)
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NOV 7: FENCING WITH MOXJET AND FOG RA at the McLeod Building
Fencing // Listen HERE
Fencing is:
Isaac Tate (guitar, vocals)
Sean Henderson (bass, vocals)
Jesse Lawrence (synth)
Alex Braun (drums)
Ryan Steel (visuals)
Mox Jet // Listen HERE
Influenced by 80’s synth pop/ goth. Mox Jet is a 2 piece darkwave/ synth indie rock band from Edmonton, Canada. Taylor jade on guitar/vocals and Daniel Sedmak on bass/synths. - taken from Winterruption site
Fog Ra // Un-Available, sorry!!
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NOV 14: WRAP PARTY WITH THE GREG MACPHERSON BAND, BITTERS, AND NEXT STOP, Otago! at Temple
Bitters // Listen HERE
Bitters is an alt-rock trio from Edmonton, Alberta. Songwriter, emily bachynski fronts the project. Her telltale textured vocals and grungy guitar the driving force behind striking melodies with poignant, poetic lyricism. Joined by Elliot Thomas on the bass and Luke Breiteneder on drums, the three-piece evokes an array of nostalgic influence encased in a contemporary sound. Bitters creates music that is captivating, memorable, and undeniably charming, leaving audiences excited for more. - taken from asking Emily
The Greg MacPherson Band // Listen HERE
Greg MacPherson (born 1973) is a Canadian singer-songwriter based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. MacPherson performs both solo and with a backing band. MacPherson's sixth album, Mr. Invitation, was released on March 30, 2010, and was longlisted for the 2010 Polaris Music Prize.
MacPherson co-owns Canadian indie label Disintegration Records. He has previously released albums on G7 Welcoming Committee Records, and more recently Smallman Records. The independent record label play/rec, based in Copenhagen, has released a compilation LP in Europe. His two most recent albums, Disintegration Blues in 2011 and Fireball in 2013, were released on his own Disintegration Records following the demise of both G7 Welcoming Committee Records and Smallman Records. - taken from Wikipedia
Next Stop, Otago! // Listen HERE
Ryan Podlubny has been evoking emotional and physical landscapes as Next Stop Otago! since 2016. This Edmonton-based art-rock collective (originally from Christchurch, New Zealand) is rooted in storytelling and lush, cinematic arrangements – exploring both personal vulnerability and wider political issues through an emotionally captivating sound that will make your heart ache, even while you’re humming the hooks days afterward.
Podlubny’s honest approach to vocals has been compared to Tom Petty and is forever complemented by the voices of the horn section singing their wordless, expressive backups. With as many as eight people on stage at any given time, Next Stop Otago!’s sound is often orchestral and expansive with the anthemic choruses of a three-guitar combo joined by synths and organs; soaring brass; and the driving rhythms of Motown. But while their number opens up a range of variety and textures, performances leave plenty of space for quiet, intimate moments that touch the heart.
Together, NSO!’s signature sound blends indie-rock, folk-country, and 90s saxophone dreamsounds into a sonically expansive, transformative experience. - taken from Winterruption site
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